Student Counsellor

RESPONSIBLE TO: Deputy Head (Pastoral)

The Role

To provide a professional and confidential counselling service to students and staff in order to promote emotional health and well-being and enable young people to develop a resilience to help them cope with any difficulties they face.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a confidential counselling service for individuals or groups of young people and staff referred for counselling within the school.
• Manage a caseload within ethical framework.
• Keep case records on each counselling session, in a secure place in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• Liaise with named school contacts on a regular basis.
• Provide information on the counselling service and the role of the counsellor to students, staff and line managers.
• Contribute to an annual report by providing relevant data on the counselling service.
• Refer child protection concerns to the senior designated person within the school.
• Attend line management, team meetings and training as required.
• Attend regular counselling supervision with your external supervisor.
• Provide relaxation techniques and stress reducing advice for any students feeling the effects of exam anxiety.
• Train and mentoring scheme used with lower school students.
• Present and talk in assemblies and events when required.
• Design and run Anger Management Workshops according to the needs of the students.
• Make referrals to outside agencies as required.
• Build relations with local colleges and appoint and supervise trainee counsellors on placement in the school.

SAFEGUARDING

King Henry VIII College Malaysia is committed to the well-being of all the children in our care, and to all acknowledged Safeguarding procedures. All teachers at the school must have up-to-date Safeguarding training and understand their safeguarding responsibilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM3,000.00 - RM3,900.00 per month

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Meal provided

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cyberjaya: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Preferred)

Experience:

• counselling: 1 year (Preferred)